Tocsin - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtɑːksɪn|
Brit.
|ˈtɒksɪn|
noun
- the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
- a bell used to sound an alarm
- a bell used to sound an alarm
Extra examples
...the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado...
...noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem...
The great bell of St. Paul's was the tocsin which summoned the citizens to arms.
Word forms
noun
singular: tocsin
plural: tocsins
singular: tocsin
plural: tocsins
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